Wheel.



H..E. KEYES.

WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 13, 190s.

H. E. KEYES.

WHEEL, v.lxPlPLIoATIoN FILED Mui 13, 1908.

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latented May 11, 1909.

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HENRY l. KEYES, OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 THE TRIUMPH AUTOMO- BLE TRE COMPANY, OF VAlllCIlLlNG, WEST VRGINIA,

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.ii CORPORATION OF WEST WIEEEL.

Speoificetion'of Letters Pte-tent.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Application filed Harel; 13, 1908. Serial No. e2o,907.

resilient Wheels and tires for heavy into-` mohiles, machinery and vehicles, and consists et' the novel features et' construction and the combination and arrangement of devices' hereinafter fully described and cioimed. Y K

The object of the invention is to improve and simplify ithe construction :md operation .of Wheels of, this character and to' provide one which will be simple,'stronn, durable and highly eiective in Yat-.eoinplishing its intended purposes.

The above and other objects of the invention, es will hereinafter appear. are attained in the preferred.embodiments illustrated in' the accompanying' drawings, in whichllignre l is e view of myiinproved Wheel,

. showing port of it in side elevation, part with. a portion .of one of the side plates removed and part in longitudinal section; Figs. and 43 are transverse sectional views token, respectively, on 'the planes indicated by the lines --2 and --B in Fig. Fins e., 5 and 6 are detail sectional perspectives of' the inner and outer rim sections and one ot the side plates, respectively; Fig. 7 is e detail transverse sectionthrough a portion of tlierim of the Wheel, showingr a'dilerent form oit tread; 8 is a detail longitudinal section through a portion of o moditied forni of vthe invention; and Fig. 9 is n transverse section taken on the plane indi` cated by the line 9-9 in Fig.

My invention comprises a resilient. or cushioned tire which tney loe constructed so fits to forni on integral part of o Wheel body of any suitable form and construction, or it may be constructed, ns shown in Fie. l, separate from the body of the wheel l and suitably secured thereto. This wheel body may be of any desiredforin and construe. tion., but as illustrated, 1t has a hub 2 and a rim or telly portion 3 united by spokes 4;

- The improved tire comprises inner and outerennulnr rim sections 5, 6, interposed cushioningl member-5 7 and side plates Q. The cushioning` nien'il ers i7 are arranged rvsiliently .or elnsticelly support the outer rim section irom'tlie inner one.l which latter is suitably secured upon the telly 3 of the wheel l, or, as above stated, l inayiorni the rim or telly portion of a Wheel body of any other form and construction than the one illustra'led..V rlhe side plates Sere serini section t3 by bolts or other transverse l'astening's 9 and slidnlily engage the outer faces ot the inner rim section so as to guide the outer one in its radial movement and to iin-lose the space luetiveenthe rim sections and form an annular air chamber l0. lined. radial openings 1l are formed at vsuitableintervals in the rim section 5 and the telly 3 to pe 'mit air to circulate in seid chamber l0.

'The cushioning members '7 are preferably in the form ot short sections of rubber hose hut they may he either solid or tubular and of circular, square, octegonnl, or other polygonal shone in cross section. They may he ruhher or any other suitable elastic or resilient materiel, but by making them-of runher or the like the two rim'seetions Will lie permitted to move radinlly toward and from each other and also laterally or longitudinally with respect. to eac-li other. @ne or more annular rows of said cushioning members may he provided but ll preferably niemhers of the different rows in staggered relation`r :is illustrated in the drawings. It will he understood, lnnvever, that'the inemlm's may lie otherwise arranged than as illustrated.

The cushioning members` 7 are retained in position hetweon the rim sections by inserting their inner ends in radially disposed sockets ll formed in the inner rim section 5 and by arranging their outer ends in similar sockets formed between the outer rim Secl tion :ind the two side plates 8. lt will be -j notednpon referentito Figs. 2 and 3 that the outer rim section is otless Width than i the inner rim section ii und itsopposite Sides employ two of such rows and arrange the' radially nt suitable intervals between thev rim sections-so ns to space them apart and cured npon the opposite sides of the outer These brace lugs are v l 'which receive the ends of, thecnshiomng :said lugs 19) are are engaged by annular inwardly extending ribs or enlargements 13 :torined upon the inner tace of the side plates 8; and that in theopposing faces of the rmi section 6 and thev ribs 13- are formed opposing recesses or seats 14, l5,A respectively, Whichrecesses register with each other and provide thc sockets for the outer 'ends of the lnen'ibers i'.V ly constructing the outer rim section .and the side plates in this manner and-providing 1n them the socket recesses 14:, 15 it will be seen that the tire'inay be readily taken apart and that the cushioning members may be easily placed in and removed from their sockets.

The bolts 9 pass through alined apertures in the rim section 6 andthe ribs or flanges on the side plates to detechably unitesaid parts; but to more rigidly und effectively unite them and relieve lfthebolts or fasten ings 9 of strennl "form upony the side faces of the riinseetion 6 pins or studs 16 to enter sockets or' recesses in the ribslt.V

For the urpose oi Strengthening and re'- inorcing t ecushioning members 7, form on the opposing faces or the outer and vinner rim sections brace lugs or projections 18, 19. formed at, the sockets members and. they aie recessed so as toextend-alittle less than half 'Way aroundsaid members Y. The majority of the brace lugs 18 upon the inner rim section (ori desired all of said lu s) are disposed on oneside of the member which side is the 'one to the rear of thefdirection in which. thevvlieel rim. moves, while the majorityl of the brace lugs on the outer rirnsection '(or if desired all of disposed onthet side of the member 7 which is to the front of the direction in which the Wheel rim moves, as clearly shown in. Fi indicates the direction of rotation of the wheel. It will be seen, therefore, that the lugs 1.8, `l9lwhich engage the same cushion@ ing member are disposed on opposite sides, that as the Wheel turns.

of said member so the member will be reinforced and braced by said lugs. In order to prevent the tire from collapsing` and to assist in restoringthe meinu bers 7 to their radial position when the wheel is not under great strain, may provide at one or more intervals around the Wheel, one. or more brace lugs 18,- 19a which are similar to the brace lugs 18, 19 but are disposed differently. The lugs 1.53a on the inner rim are disposed on the sides of thecushioning inembcrs to the trout ot' the direction in which the wheel rim moves while 'the lugs 19a are disposed to the rear ot' such' direction.

.The rini or tire may be provided v vith a tread portiouoi" any suitable forno and construction. As illustrated in Figs. I, 2 and 3 t thc drawings, l ^pref \,rably employ a tread bend or ring?r 20 ol' rubber or any other suit- ',able cushioning material and retain it in g. l, in which the arrow esigere position by means of retainingv flanges 21 formed by properly shaping; the outer edges of the side plates S. dt will bc noted that by constructionr the latteras illustrated they serve not ,only as guides `for the. cuter rim 7G section but valso as retaining means for the' cushioning members 7 and the tread 20. Any suitable means may be provided f or preventing tiret-read 2O from slipping c1rcuini'erentially, but l preferably. torni upon 75 the outer face oi the outer riln section 6 transverse ribs 22 adapted to enter Similar shaped recesses or seats in the inner faces ot thc tread. in Fig. 7 ot the drawings l have ilhisso' trated another form of tread which may be substituted for the one shown in Figs.A 2 and" 3. This .tres/d' comprises a shoe of wood or thelike 23 having its outer andsidei'aces covered With feit or other Suit-able. cnshioning I naterial 2i which also extends into en annular channel or recess formedV in the shoe 23. vThe cushion 24 is retained upon the shoe 25 by a covering of Woven Wire fabric or the like 25. The sideedges of the 9o covering 25 and the cushion 24 are clamped between the flanges 21 of the side platesto retain the tread 1n position upon the tireor rim. y i

in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings 'i have 95 illustrated e modified form of my invention which consists of an inner rim section 5a, an

. outer rim section o and interposed cushion- 1 ingrneinbeis 7a. The latter are in the forro l of flat pieces of rubber or the like disposed' lo() transversely and having their inneI and outer edges set in transverse grooves l2, 14a formed, respectively, 'in theinner sind outer rim sections 5, 6?. ln all other re-, spects than. the ones above noted ythe con-vv struction of this modified form of thev iii-- vention may be the same as .that-of the einbodiment described. A i y The inner and outer rim sections and side plates of the tire or Wheel are pree-rablylo constructed of aluminum or other light metal and they may be cast or otherwise formed.

From the foregoing it will beobserved .that my invention provides an exceedingly llo simple `and practical resilient or` cushioned wheel which will bey exceedingly strong and durable and suiiiciently elastic to relieve the vehicle body which' it supports roin the shock and jar incident Ato travel over rough 12o roads or streets.l Thepeculiar construction 'of the several parts of the invention enable it to be quickly and easily taken apart for repairs4 or the like. l f While have shown and'described in de, 1:25 tail the 4preferred embodiments of my inven'tion 'it Will. be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the precise construction sct forth and that various changes in the form, proportion and n iinor details may Having thus described my invention what i i claim is:

1. The eonibinatlon of limer and outer rim sections provided with opposing seats, 1

cushioning members arranged radially between the rim sections and having their endsengaged with said seats, and b'ace lugs upon the rim seetions'and engaged with one side only ot' 'the cushioning members, the' brace lugs which engage each cushioning member being disposed upon opposite sides of the same and projecting beyond the outer edge of said seat.

2. rlhe combination ot' innerand outer rim sections provided with opposing seats, cushioning members arranged radially between the rim sections and having their ends engaged with saidseats, brace lugs arranged "upon the rim sections and engaged with the cushioning members, the lugs for each cushioning member being disposed upon oppo site sidesof the same, the majority of the ylugs upon one rim section being 'disposed upon the same side of the cushioning members and the remainder of said lugs upon the last mentioned rim section being disposed upon the opposite side of said cushioning members.

The combination of an inner rim secsides of the outer rim section and slidabljyv engaged with the vinner rim section, the

i opposing faces .of the outer rim sect-ion and the side plates being formed with registering recesses to provide sockets, and cushioning members arranged between the-rim sections and having their ends seated in said sockets. f

Ah'l`he combination of an inner rim section formed with sockets, an outer rim tion, side plates secured upon the opposite sides of the outer rim section and slidably engaged with the inner section, the opposing faces ol the outer rim section and the side plates being formed with registering recesses to provide sockets, cushioning members arrangedbetween the rim sections and -haring their ends seated in .said sockets. and brace lugs upon the rim sections and the side fplates and engaged with t-he cushioning members, the bracelugs engaging each eush ioning member being disposed upon opposite sides of the same.

In testimony whereof I hereunto'v atiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY KEYES'.

Viitnesses:

Josemi MORT, HARRY Denon. 

